Our Doctors
Associate Professor Brian Chambers, is a Melbourne University graduate who trained in Neurology at the Austin Hospital, National Hospital for Nervous Diseases Queen Square (London) and Sunnybrook Medical Centre (Toronto). He has over 40 years clinical and research experience.
Prof Chambers has hospital appointments at Austin Health, where he is head of neurovascular ultrasound, and at Warringal Private. He has published more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr Grant Scott is a neurologist with over 20 years experience managing a wide range of neurological conditions. Dr Scott completed medical and Neurological training in New Zealand before taking up a Fellowship at the Royal Free Hospital in London. He then moved to Australia undertaking a further fellowship in Neurophysiology/Neuroimmunology at the Austin Hospital completing subspecialty training in neurophysiology (electrical studies of nerves and muscle).
Grant has extensive experience, including in the management of headache, multiple sclerosis and neuromuscular disorders. His compassionate, careful and considered approach to the management of neurological conditions is widely respected by his patients and colleagues.
Associate Professor John Archer, obtained his medical degree through the University of New South Wales in 1990. He trained in General Neurology in Sydney and Oxford, and subsequently completed a PhD in Epilepsy and Neuroimaging through Austin Hospital and The University of Melbourne in 2002. Associate Professor John Archer has over 20 years’ experience in diagnosing and managing a range of neurologic conditions.
He has particular expertise in epilepsy, ranging from management of the first seizure, through to the full range of medical and surgical treatment options for complex or established epilepsy. He has published over 60 academic papers covering a range of neurologic conditions including epilepsy.
Professor Vincent Thijs graduated from the University of Leuven, Belgium in 1995 and completed his neurology training at the University Hospitals in Leuven and at the Stanford Stroke Center in California. He completed a PhD in Biomedical Sciences in 2004 on stroke imaging.
Vincent led the Stroke unit at the University Hospitals in Leuven until 2015 when he migrated to Australia. He is Director of Neurology and Head of Stroke at the Austin Hospital and Head of the Stroke Research at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health. Vincent also consults via the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine Program.
Professor Thijs has expertise in stroke, cerebrovascular diseases and headache, but is also proficient in the management of general neurological disorders. A special interest in causes of stroke in young adults drives many of his research projects.
Jill Cameron completed her Neurology training at the Austin Hospital, undertaking further subspecialty fellowship training in both movement disorders and epilepsy. She currently holds a consultant neurologist position at Austin Health, and is also completing her PhD in Epilepsy at the University of Melbourne.
Jill specialises in both movement disorders and epilepsy, with particular expertise in the use of botulinum toxin for movement disorders including spasmodic dysphonia/laryngeal dystonia.
Dr Marion Simpson graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2004 and migrated to Australia where she completed specialist training in Neurology at the Austin and Alfred Hospitals, with further subspecialist training in Neuroimmunology, Neurophysiology and Stroke Medicine. She is a Consultant Neurologist at the Austin Hospital where she works in the inpatient and outpatient environments, primarily in the areas of Neuroimmunology, Stroke and Neurophysiology.
Marion is passionate about research and recently completed a Doctorate of Medical Science in the area of Symptomatic Treatments in Multiple Sclerosis; she is also the local Principal Investigator for a number of trials in MS and Neuroimmunology. She has particular interest and expertise in Multiple Sclerosis, autoimmune neurological disease and Stroke, but is also proficient in the management of common neurological presentations such as headache, weakness, sensory disturbance, seizures and movement disorders.
Daniel Barber is a neurologist from Melbourne, Australia. Having completed his advanced training at Eastern and Western hospitals, Dr Barber completed a fellowship in movement disorders at the Austin Hospital under the tutelage of Dr Andrew Hughes. Daniel has lived around the world, and obtained a prior honours degree in neuroscience at the University of Toronto.
Daniel has a particular interest in movement disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, and botox therapy for dystonia and spasticity.
Matthew Evans is a neurologist with subspecialty training in nerve conduction studies, electromyography and neuromuscular disorders.
He graduated from the University of Western Australia in 2002, and completed neurology training at The National Hospital for Neurology, Queen Square in London. He then undertook a PhD and clinical fellowship in neuromuscular diseases, before starting work as a consultant general and neuromuscular neurologist at Guy’s and St Thomas Hospitals in central London.
On returning to Australia, Dr Evans undertook a neurophysiology fellowship at The Austin Hospital, where he now works as a consultant neurophysiologist. He also hold a public appointment at The Northern Hospital.
Dr Evans is a member of the Australia and New Zealand Association of Neurologists, the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the Association of British Neurologists.
Dr Mirasol Forcadela is a consultant neurologist with subspecialty training in neuroimmunology and neurophysiology.
Dr Forcadela graduated from The University of Melbourne with Honours in 2014 and completed her training in neurology at the Austin and Royal Melbourne Hospitals. She completed subspecialty training at the Austin Hospital as well as a two-year Fellowship in Neuroimmunology at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, a comprehensive specialist neurological centre in Liverpool, UK. She currently works as a consultant neurologist at the Austin Hospital.
Dr Forcadela has expertise in diagnostic neurophysiology (nerve conduction studies/EMG), as well as the management of neuroimmunological conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) and MOG Antibody Associated Disease (MOGAD). She is also proficient in the management of general neurological disorders such as headaches, weakness and sensory disturbance.
Dr Ashish Pandey is a Consultant Neurologist based in Melbourne, practising at Austin and Northern Health. He completed his specialist neurology training followed by fellowships in Neuroimmunology and Neurophysiology at Austin Health. He is committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care tailored to each patient. He values clear communication, continuity of care and building long-term therapeutic relationships with his patients.
Dr Ashish has particular expertise in managing neuroimmunological disorders, including multiple sclerosis, headache medicine including Botox for migraine, as well as the diagnosis and management of peripheral nerve conditions. He takes a thoughtful and structured approach to clinical problem-solving, ensuring patients receive clear explanations and practical, individualised treatment plans.
Dr. Nadja Korajkic is a Neurologist based in Melbourne who completed specialist training across Austin Health and Royal Melbourne Hospital, with a subsequent clinical and research fellowship in Stroke at St Vincent's Hospital, Austin Health and The Florey Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience.
Nadja has a special interest in vascular neurology, including stroke, however is proficient in a range of neurological conditions. She is currently completing a PhD in stroke.
Dr Avia Abramovitz Fouks is a neurologist based in Melbourne with expertise in stroke and cerebrovascular disease, headache disorders, including Botox treatment for chronic migraine, and the diagnosis and management of a wide range of general neurological conditions.
She completed her neurology training at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, followed by a stroke research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School, and a clinical stroke fellowship at Austin Health. Her academic interests include cerebrovascular disease, neuroimaging, and the interaction between cardiovascular and brain health, with research published in leading peer-reviewed journals including Stroke, Neurology and Vascular Neurology.
Alongside her clinical and academic work, she believes in open, compassionate communication and shared decision-making, ensuring patients are informed and actively involved in their care
